Part I is found here: http://trentlewin.com/2012/09/18/burst-a-history-of-the-period/ A History of the Period (Part II) In the mayhem that resulted, our shaman and his coal miner friend were slain. The period – alone, bereft, nearly lost altogether – lay quivering in the snow, until a young girl plucked him up and carried him off. Oh but here was […]
Burst: Lady
Lady The lady has smell, mint. I run around her dress to touch metal bits. Snip my fingers. It is a wonderful time to giggle and spin. Underneath the window, next to sill. She laughs at Pinder, big moustache. Tall man, big arms. I want tea from her hand; hand of hers in […]
Burst – Mabel Sacks a Monster
((Warning – sort of a long one. I meant it to be funnier.)) Mabel Sacks a Monster The first time we met Mabel, she was wearing a dress made of flowers. It drew our eyes from the front porch, as we stared between the petals and stems for a sight of […]
Burst – It’s On Simone
It’s On Simone “He’s over there,” she whispered. Jenny looked. Five rows down, he was sitting at a computer, typing from his notes “Go,” she whispered. “We’ll be in the back praying for you.” Jenny walked down the aisle. The computers were nearly full. Some people were surfing, others working. No one looked […]
A Comprehensive List of Only 10 Writing Tips
Here it is, in no particular order, although the list is numbered (keep in mind, this is all meant to be sarcastic): 1. Listen to lots of music while writing. The rhythm of your words should definitely come from an external source rather than from you. 2. Drink alcohol, at least two glasses […]
Drink Box
Drink Box Sip Strong stuff Sip again Stronger still Delicate; what’s that? Rosy; who’s that? A light comes on Another goes dark A sip A positive step Too tired to tumble Too slippery to slur I’m weightless now Floating bloating Spaceman vintage A sip The next one comes The one after […]
Burst – The Jig
((I call these bursts because I hate the term flash fiction. That makes it sound lucky in some way, what writers do. A burst is something that comes forth, from you, an expression of your thoughts that is anything but luck. I like spontaneous writing. It misses as often as it hits, but the […]
Remember when insomnia was cool; now it’s a condition
A valid reason would help Like a glass of water because I’m hot Like a glacier worth of ice when I’m not I saw a dream I saw it pruning a tree When it was done It looked at me And said, “Don’t sleep, don’t even try.” “You lose too much energy and time.” […]
Burst – How We Decon
How We Decon “Oy hey, stop the drill,” he said (his name is Jules). “Hey, mean it, stop the drill!” In the field of environmental investigation and remediation, it is common to undertake analysis of dirt. This means you drill holes into the ground and pull up what you find, analyze, and occasionally […]
I don’t get poetry but…
Devastator Six strands of gut Lie in wait over a wall A body moves, love A street brushes the hedge Where we learned to steal A rumble of heavy metal The tearing of wood Dreams shatter too easily These days I’m far away Safe, but too much Salt water and newsprint A swim whenever you […]